New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-22

ALMOST A RIOT ON An EXCURSION BARGE.
TOO MUCH RUM AND TOO MANY WEAPONS IN THE

TOO MUCH RUM AND TOO MANY WEAPONS IN THE
LUNCH BASKETS FOR PLEASANT PICNIC
The Good Samaritan American Home society," wnich
is made up principally OF coored people living In BROOK
lyn had n picnic Yesterday The excursion party left
Brooklyn on the steamboat John Leunox and the barge
Chester A Arthur, about a. m Several landings were
made In this city the way up to EXCELSIOR Grove
near Yonkers and altogether there were about 3oo
coored people board In order to AVOID trouble IL
had been arranged that suants were not to be sold
on the boat Having received timely notice OF this fact
large number Of the party took the precauton to mix
few bottles OF whskey with the sandwiches In the
baskets and the drinking began as soon as the boats
started They had o merry time going up dancing,
singing and playing games. and the whiskey which had
been imbibed added zest 10 the enjoyment.
After few hours at the grove, the whistle oiew ior
the people to get board for the return trip 1t had
been arranged that the tickets to be taken a. the
grove committee stood at the gang PLANK taxing up
the tickets and 1t was found that number OF InOse
mixed up in the crowd did not have any u1xes lucy
refused admission on the boat but ney paa on mo
got on the boat There were several scrimmages on
the Soa before s tickets Wer drunk and lighting
it deemed best to proceed homeward ana nave te
dsturbers locked arriving In this CITY, Inc Doats
had only started few moments when one OF the men
VINO had forced his way on the boat nsuted George
the fellow and in few seconds they were rolling around
.he deck There was soon general row IN progress
RazOrs, beer glasses, stools, chairs, baskets, sand
witches and clubs went flying through the ALI In pro.
The women did some net tail sGf
fired. After everyone satisfied halt was called
and the cOmbataus separated George Washington was
severely cut with and went ashore at Yonkers
with his wife, Henry Hodge also went to YOnkers and
sent q dispatch to Police Headquarters In this city
asking for help. A Yonkers physician went on the
barge and dressed the wounds Of those who had been
injured. -
A landing was made at Yves. Thirty-ffth-st. where
Roundsman westervet was In waiting with squad OF
me and they arrested ALEC" Gardner. age twenty
four. butler OF No 81 Fifhave; Theodore Frcdericks,
Of No 1l5 Vest Twenty-hfthst: Cavenzo Blair OF NO;
719 East Fiftythirdst: Charles L. Woods. OF NO oSo
warren-st; Henry Emory. Of No. 2lo West Thirty
ffthst. and Matte Thomas who would not tell where
she lived. She got ut the Thirty hfth-st landing,
where she had been driven in a. cab. and hourshed
revolver and knife during the thckest OF the tight Tne
weapons not found when she was searched Will
lam Morris fortyseven, OF No 2lO Sandsst Brook
Ign. who severely cut on The head and neck ana
James Geesey age OF No 127 West twenty
sevrnhst who stabbed IN the thigh were taken TO
During a soufe which occurred when the arrests were
made. Officer Finnerty got black eye from some one ~
the crowd The prisoners were locked up In the west
Thirty seventh Street station and will be taken to the
Jefferson Market court this morning.